www.stmichaelschurchhelston.org.uk

Helston Chiropody and Podiatry

Practice

Corns, Calluses and Cracked Heels

Ingrowing Nails

Verrucae Heel Pain

Fungal Nail Infection Forefoot Pain

Athletes Foot Gait Related Problems

Lower Limb sports Injuries Shin Splints

First Floor, 10 Coinagehall St, (via Coinage Ope),

Helston TR13 8EB. Tel no. 01326 564671

www.helstonchiropody.co.uk

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THE PARISHES OF HELSTON & WENDRON

Team Rector Canon David Miller, St Michael’s Rectory

Church Lane, Helston, (572516)

Email millerourrectory@googlemail.com

Asst Priest Revd. Dorothy Noakes, 6 Tenderah Road,

Helston (573239)

Reader [Helston] Mrs. Betty Booker 6, Brook Close,

Helston (562705)

ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH, HELSTON

Churchwardens Mr John Boase 11,Cross Street, Helston TR13 8NQ

(01326 573200)

A vacancy exists to fill the post of the 2nd warden since the

retirement of Mr Peter Jewell

Organist Mr Richard Berry

Treasurer Mrs Nicola Boase 11 Cross Street, Helston TR13 8NQ

01326 573200

PCC Secretary Mrs Amanda Pyers

ST WENDRONA’S CHURCH, WENDRON

Churchwardens Mrs. Anne Veneear, 4 Tenderah Road, Helston

(569328)

Mr. Bevan Osborne, East Holme, Ashton,

TR13 9DS (01736 762349)

Organist Mrs. Anne Veneear, -as above.

Treasurer Mr Bevan Osborne, - as above

PCC Secretary Mrs. Henrietta Sandford, Trelubbas Cottage,

Lowertown, Helston TR13 0BU (565297)

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Clergy Rest Days; Revd. David Miller Friday

Revd. Dorothy Noakes Thursday

Betty Booker Friday

(Please try to respect this)

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The Rectory,

Church Lane

Helston

June/July 2017

Dear Everyone,

THY KINGDOM COME

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York, along with the national

leaders of other christian churches in the country, have been

encouraging christians of all denominations to make the time between

Ascension Day on Thursday May 25th and Pentecost/Whit Sunday on

June 4th as a time of profound prayer for us as individuals, as churches

and as families. The church leaders of our nation made this appeal

before the General Election was called for June 8th, and Theresa May's

decision to go to the country obviously gives even greater need for us to

pray for our nation at this time when millions will be casting their vote..

The title of this initiative is Thy Kingdom Come. Much further

information can be found on the internet at

www.thykingdomcome.global/takingpart The download entitled "Bright

ideas for your Church" is in particular brim full of ideas well worth

using.I can print a copy off if you don't have a computer. It includes

material on praying for family,friends, our neighbours, our

neighbourhood our country and the world. It is like a pebble thrown

into a pond with the ripples opening out into ever wider circles, which

indeed is like the logo which accompanies the project.

"More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of".

Truro Cathedral will be offering three very different forms of prayer

one after the other on the afternoon and evening of Sunday 28th May

concluding with a Taize service. Churches Together in Helston and

Wendron will be holding a summer prayer event on the following

Sunday June 4th at 3pm at Degibna Prayer Chapel.Alongside these and

other opportunities to pray corporately there will be times when you

can pray as an individual for God's Kingdom to come and His will to be

done in the life of our families, friends neighbours, neighbourhoods,

nation and world.

With every blessing and good wish,

Canon David Miller

Flag days for June/July

June 4th ……………St Petroc

June 10th…………..HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s birthday

June 11th………….Trinity Sunday/St Barnabus

June 12th …………HM The Queen’s Official birthday

21st June………….HRH Prince William’s birthday

24th June…………St John the Baptist

29th June…………St Peter & St Paul

3rd July ………….St Thomas

22ndJuly…………St Mary Magdalene

25th July…………St James

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Services at St Michael’s 1st Sunday 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP)

9.30 All-age Worship with Holy Communion

2nd-5th Sunday 8.00 Holy Communion (BCP)

9.30 Parish Communion(CW)

Monday to Thursday 9.00 Morning Prayer

Thursday 9.30 Holy Communion

Evening & other Services:-as advertised in the Pew- slip

Services at Wendron 1st Sunday 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW)

2nd Sunday 10.30a.m Morning Worship

3rd- 5th Sunday 10.30a.m Holy Communion (CW)

Other Services:-as announced in the Sunday Pew-slip

In Memoriam- WW1 victims - 100 years ago

Frederick Vivian Coupland-Smith died 2/7/1917

Lieutenant 173rd Battslion Royal Field Artillery

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William Henry Paul Aged 29 died 31/7/1917

Private 115th Brigade (Welsh) Division 11th Battalion

South Wales Borderers

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Greater love hath no man than these

That a man lay down his life for his friends.

As with all the local WW1 Service personnel who gave their lives in

WW1, the St Michael’s Church bell will toll 100 times at 11am on the

anniversary of their deaths

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The Registers

Baptisms “ May they evermore dwell in Him, & He in them”

Helston Wendron

Mia Louise Ann Wells Lola Charlotte Shaw

Betsy Rose Roadley

Arthur David Paul Nash

Matthew Haydn Rankin

Jowan Ian David Sadler

Kaiden Eli Strick

Arlo Jude Collick

Hallie Jane Jennings

Teigan Clair Ward

Sasha Louise Ward

Lydia Ann Ward

Isabella Claire Lomas

Weddings

Helston Wendron

Richard Percy and Joanne Stevens Nil

Joseph James Smith and Angelina Denise Burnett

Funerals “May they Rest in Peace, Rise in Glory & evermore

surround us with their love”

Helston Wendron

Anne Cantillon Nil

Georgina Alexandra Muriel Young (memorial service)

Glenda Avril Real

Elizabeth Mary Collins

Elizabeth Anne Nicholas

Lewis Stanley Walker

Sylvia Allen

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Helston & Wendron

On 24th March the President of the Mothers’ Union, Lynne Temby,

visited the area, including St Michael’s Helston, at Degibna Prayer

chapel. Ladies & Gentlemen from Carbis Bay, Mullion, Penzance.

Wendron & Helston were present.

At noon Rev Dorothy led prayers followed by a buffet lunch.

Lynne then spoke of her privilege to visit the Diocese of Truro. Born in

Whitehaven, she married David, lived in Exeter Diocese for 4 years in

Collumpton, moved back to Whitehaven & became interested in MU,

thus began the journey learning about the MU worldwide movement,

aided by Rachel her mentor in her church, then when she became

President her life involved much travelling to meet the 4 million

members. She visited remote Tonga, met Princess Salotie & admitted

her as an MU member. In South Sudan war causes much hardship & the

work of the MU is invaluable. In the Congo people flee for safety yet

have a passion for what God wants them to be.

Lynne said she is here to serve, to follow Christ. If each of us can do

this we help to change the world.

On 20th April, Alison Tangye of West Cornwall Women’s Refuge spoke

to the MU on her work there & in the community over 10 years. In

Penzance. there are two houses where 11 women & up to 16 children

are given small apartments- a bedroom, kitchen & bathroom- & share a

communal lounge. Women are fleeing from abuse of all kinds & come

from across the county. Children are given therapeutic help to say how

they feel and mothers encouraged to review their progress over time.

Help is given to re-home family pets which can be very distressing for

the children and resettlement help is given to the families which

includes such things as acquiring crisis grants, getting cheap furniture,

registering with doctors, dentists & other agencies so that they can

work towards making a new start.

Francis M Searle for MU

Crossword

(answers on page 25 )

Across 1 The wicked are gone when this has swept by, says Proverbs ch. 10 (5) 4 Sport involving bows and arrows (7) 8 Plastic (5) 9 Last book of the OT (7) 11 Book of sacred songs (7) 12 Parish parson (5) 14 Profanation of something holy (9) 18 A third of the day was without this illumination in Revelation ch. 8 (5) 19 ..a sword, not of _______, will devour them (Isa 31.8) (7) 22 Disburdened by confession (7) 23 From which the idol in Psalm 106 was cast (5) 24 ..speckled or _______ female goats (Gen 30.35) (7) 25 Transgressor of the 8th commandment (5) Down 2 Cause of death of the fish in Isaiah ch. 50 (6) 3 Description of the robes worn by Herod in Acts ch. 12 (5) 5 Use a sickle as commanded by an angel in Revelation ch. 14 (4) 6 Description of the balm in 2 Chronicles ch. 28 (7) 7 Warm up again (6) 10 My _____ is with Israel's princes (Jud 5.9) (5) 13 Shem became the father of Arphaxad two years after this, says Genesis ch. 11 (5) 15 Person not believing in God (7) 16 Clergyman in charge of a diocese (6) 17 Split (6) 20 ..his _____ whiter than milk (Gen 49.12) (5) 21 Hereditary determinant (4)

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This Month’s Cover

Over the Easter period this silver which is normally kept in a bank vault was on display at St Michael’s and Elizabeth Goodfellow very kindly took the opportunity of photographing it for the Messenger. It was a rare opportunity for parishioners to see these historic items

From a brief check on the internet, Elizabeth says that the silver gilt chalice and lid were donated by Daniell Bedford who appears to have been a merchant & mayor of Helston around 1630

The other silver,

which includes the

flagons and silver

chalice are both dated 1704 but Elizabeth’s

internet search did not reveal anything

much except that Queen Anne was on the

throne & Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of

Godolphin was Lord Treasurer

Thank you to Elizabeth for both the photos and for the information. The silverware belongs to the people of Helston so it is a pity that it can only be rarely seen

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Kimbilio Lent Lunch 5th April

Approx £500 raised 12

Mobile 07795463149 email thomas.ritchards@sky.com

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Memories of Helston Railway Station & the

Helston to Gwinear Road Branch Line

from Loveday Martin

In the 1950’s I worked in the Refreshment

Room at Helston Station. It was a hive of

activity in those days. The first train left at 7.45

am. and the last one at 8.45pm

Western National buses took passengers &

light luggage to places on the Lizard

peninsular. The drivers & conductors would

come in for a cup of tea which they had at a

reduced rate. The station staff would come in

too.

Marjorie Coles, Helen Williams

Loveday Williams(Martin) & Colleen South Golding

Lady Vyvyan would come in with her pony and trap, after sending off

some boxes of flowers, she would come in for a cup of tea, quite an

unassuming lady.

Sometimes when staff at other stations were on holiday, one of Helston

staff would go as relief to places like St Erth or Penzance Refreshment

Rooms.

In 1953 I went on a course at Marylebone Station in London. Staff from

all over the country came & we enjoyed it very much. I had not been to

London before.

On one occasion some Naval ratings broke into the refreshment room &

stole cigarettes etc. Following this we were summoned to attend Bodmin

Court on a very cold January day. We were not called to give evidence

however. When we went to catch the train home it had run out of coal so

we missed our connection at Bodmin General. Eventually taxis were

laid on to take us home plus some Wrens from Culdrose. By this time

our families were concerned as to what had happened to us.

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The Helston to Gwinear Road Branch Line was opened in 1887 & ran

until 1962 for passengers & 1964 for freight when it came under the

Beeching axe. It was a well used line. On the goods side it carried

cattle, coal, potatoes, meat from Ward Cornwall etc. Deliveries to

outlying areas were made by lorries & vans.

There were stations a Praze & Nancegollan & a halt at Truthal where

the last train guard would put out the lamp

At Nancegollan quite a lot of farm produce was sent up the line-

cauliflowers etc. My brother, Terrence Williams, was Station Master

there & also looked after two camping coaches.

When I was at school in war-time, the wife of President Roosevelt came

to Helston on the train. There is a painting of the station in Helston

Museum

An engine at Nancegollan with

Driver D Ellis, Fireman A Rowe

Station Master Terrence Williams

& Shunter & Yard Foreman

P Charles

The Helston Railway Station GWR Clock

(still to be found (working) at Loveday’s

home)

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St Michael’s Easter Garden

Jane and Tim Gibb and Maureen Gratten Kane's grandchildren helped

Beccy and Betty on Good Friday, note the special stone with the cross

on it used to cover the tomb, and the joyous card and paper daffodils

made for St Michael's by children from St Michael's School, we decided

they looked like a sunrise above the tomb? Thank you to all the helpers

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E aster Prize Quiz

Only one person sent in correct answers to the Easter Hymn Quiz & that was that well known Quiz Wizard Barry Cornish who wins a bottle of wine - Well done Barry! The answers were as follows:- 1. The people that in darkness sat 52 2. Sun of my soul thou saviour dear 23 3. Lord Jesus think on me 127 4. Come holy ghost our hearts inspire 239 5. Let saints on earth in concert sing 304 6. All people that on earth do dwell 357 7. The church’s one foundation 506 8. All creatures of our God and king 532 9. As pants the hart by cooling streams 591 10. Firmly I believe and truly 634 11. Jesu our hope our hearts desire 686 12. Praise to the Lord the almighty 765 13. Thine for ever God of love 807

14. Let us with a gladsome mind 706 15. God be in my head 642 16. Brother sister let me serve you 604 17. And did those feet in ancient time 576 18. Sometimes a light surprises 519 19. Forth in the peace of Christ we go 475 20. Ye watchers and ye holy ones 312 21. Tis good lord to be here 281 22. O sacred head surrounded 181 23. Songs of thankfulness and praise 104 24. Good Christians all rejoice 65 25. There is a green hill far away 153

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St Michael’s Rota It would be a great help if anyone unable to attend on a

Sunday would attempt to find a replacement for their duty.

June 4th -Pentecost June 11th -Trinity Sunday

Lay Asst, M G-Kane K Murphy

Epistle M G-Kane E Goodfellow

Prayers A Holyer M G-Kane

Sidespeople L Martin/M Wellstead J Eddy

Offertory Junior Church N Boase

Server Nicola Mandy

Crucifer Louise Nigel

Coffee D & J Eddy Amanda & Katherine

Cleaning Tisha

Flowers Betty & Tisha Paul

June 18th -Trinity1 June 25th – Trinity 2

Lay Asst, M Searle N Boase

Epistle

Prayers D Barlow M Thomas

Sidespeople S Chambers K Bolland

Offertory M & S Prior S Roach

Server Betty Marjorie

Crucifer Ken Sarah

Coffee Mothers’ Union

Cleaning J & T Gibb

Flowers Nan & Kath Janice & Di

July 2nd – Trinity 3 July 9th _ Trinity 4

Lay Asst J Boase M G-Kane

Epistle H Thorn M Searle

Prayers Clergy A Holyer

Sidespeople A Hearne/J Lawrence

Offertory Junior Church A Hearne/J Lawrence

Server Nicola Mandy

Crucifer Mandy Ken

Coffee Congo Link D & J Eddy

Flowers Sandy Nicola 17

July 16th – Trinity 5 July 23rd – Trinity 6

Lay Asst, K Murphy M Searle

Epistle M Thomas

Prayers M G-Kane M Thorn

Sidespeople S Chambers L Martin/M Wellstead

Offertory H & M Thorn M G-Kane/D Maddock

Server Betty Nicola

Crucifer Nigel Louise

Coffee Amanda/Katherine H & M Thorn

Cleaning John

Flowers Maureen Ann

July 30th Trinity – 7 …………………………………..

Lay Asst N Boase Server M Searle

Epistle D Barlow Crucifer Sarah

Prayers D Barlow Coffee Mothers Union

Sidespeople J Eddy Cleaning Tisha

Offertory M Charnock Flowers Janice & Nicola

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FLORA DAY: Saturday 6th May 2017

Many thanks to everyone involved in this year's Flora Day celebrations, when we

served refreshments at the Andrew Hall between 8 am & 3 pm. We made

hundreds of mugs of tea & coffee, along with a wonderful selection of

sandwiches, sausage rolls & delicious home-made cakes. It's lovely to see so

many families & friends joining us for a break between the dances. Our busiest

time is usually after the children's dance. Sadly it was rather wet this year, so our

numbers were down a bit, but everyone who came had a good time. We couldn't

do this without help from so many people making sandwiches, baking cakes,

buying stores, setting up, & helping on the day. We had a good team of helpers

serving in the hall & behind scenes in the kitchen: thank you all for working so

hard & providing such a welcoming atmosphere. It was lovely to welcome some

new helpers. My thanks to John, Ken & Michael for helping us set up the hall on

Friday evening, & to all those who stayed on to clear away on

Saturday afternoon. Special thanks to Jean for running the till once again, &

counting the money afterwards. We made a profit of £1010, including some

donations, a wonderful result for St Michael's Church. Thank you all for your

help & support, Heather Thorn

Flora Day 2017

Trinity Sunday

11th June 2017

The 2nd Sunday covered by this

edition of “The Messenger” is Trinity

Sunday when we usually sing that

well known hymn

“Holy, Holy Holy”

Holy, holy, holy!Lord God Almighty!

Early in the morning our song shall

rise to Thee;

Holy,holy, holy, merciful and

mighty!

God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!

This hymn was written by Reginald

Heber who was born in Malpas – but

not the Malpas in Cornwall but

Malpas Cheshire. He wrote it in 1826

when he was a much loved vicar in

Shropshire.

Other well known hymns written by

him include “Brightest and best of the

sons of the morning” & “From

Greenland’s icy mountains”

He later went on to become Bishop of

Calcutta where his diocese at that

time included the whole of India,

Ceylon and Australia.

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The tune for “Holy, holy, holy” was

written by another north country

clergyman John B Dykes

John Dykes wrote over 300 hymn

tunes including “Melita” for “Eternal

Father strong to save” & “Gerontius”

for “Praise to the Holiest in the

Height”

Holy, holy, holy!Lord God Almighty!

is not the only hymn which begins

with the words “ Holy, holy, holy”

Inspired by words from Isaiah 6:3

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord

Almighty” & from Revelation 4:8

“Holy, holy,holy, Lord God almighty,

which was and is, and is to come”

other hymns have been written

including one by Charles Wesley:-

“Holy, holy,holy Lord,

God the Father, and the Word,

God the Comforter, receive

Blessings more than we can give!”

& one by Christopher Wordsworth:

Holy,holy, holy, Lord

God of Hosts, eternal King,

By the heavens and earth adored!

Angels and archangels sing.”

Wandering thoughts of Tony Pudner

What a funny thing memory is and the older I get the stranger it

becomes. Something of importance I was told yesterday slips away into

the recesses of my mind and almost useless things of long ago leap into

the foreground.

As we come to St Thomas’ day (3rd July) I recall that I was in

Florida on the 4th July in 1976 and the Americans, so sure of their

supremacy, didn’t want to dwell on him because they were celebrating

their bi-centenary (just a mere 200 years!) and the two church services I

was involved in didn’t give him a mention which seemed a pity because

I’ve got a soft spot for St Thomas.

Poor fellow, will he ever escape his nick-name, “Doubting

Thomas”? Well, really, I hope he doesn’t because for me he becomes a

spring-board in my quest for faith. I think I began my journey just like

him, full of doubt and uncertainty, but I feel I’m still on a road of

discovery – Robert Louis Stevenson said, “It is better to travel hopefully

than to arrive”? I dare to say that it is a grievous error to think that doubt

is the opposite to faith. Doubt can become so creative. I think that’s

what lead John Robinson to say in 1620 as he bade the Pilgrim Fathers

(and Mothers, too, or else their future would have been somewhat

limited!) farewell from that spot on the Barbican in Plymouth which I

knew so well in my youth, “for verily I am persuaded that God has yet

more truth to break forth from his holy word”. He went on to say that he

regretted that Lutherans would not venture beyond what Luther thought

and Calvinists were stuck with what Calvin had expressed. I wonder if

he would regret that Anglicans, Roman Catholics, Methodists, Baptists,

Agnostics, Atheists and whoever else you care to mention have also

ground to a halt because they think they have arrived and are afraid to

journey on.

So how far have we got with our pilgrim’s progress and are we still

pressing on? St Paul said he was and he may have been in a Roman jail

when he said so

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Holy Land Pilgrimage by Francis M Searle

In November 2015 I went on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land with 25

others from Truro Diocese. From Heathrow we arrived at Ben Gurian

Airport, Tel Aviv arriving over the city in a sea of lights about 10pm.

Tel Aviv city was originally founded by 60 Jewish families who settled

in the Jaffa region, thus began what would be a centre of commerce.

50% of Israel’s administration is centred in Tel Aviv & 50% in

Jerusalem. 1.5 Million people work in the 106 year old city. Tel Aviv

means “Pile of rubble”

Having travelled to our hotel on the Sea of Galilee we went to

Caesarea. The first settlement on the site was a small colony on a

landing place inhabited by the seafaring Phoenicians probably in the

4th century BC, then known as Strato’s Tower They built their town on

the Mediterranean coast off the plain of Sharon, south of Mount

Carmel between port cities of Jaffa & Dor. These two cities did not have

deep water ports. Reefs & shoals were offshore. When the Romans took

Palestine they sought a safe haven for their ships in the Mediterranean

to augment & finally supplant Jaffa & Dor.

Herod the Great began to build Caesarea named in honour of his

benefactor Caesar Augustus. Huge stone pilings in the sea bed in front

of the city created 2 artificial breakwaters designed to withstand storms

& harbour choking silt

Over 12 years Herod built an amphitheatre, a horse racing stadium, a

theatre, a 6 mile aqueduct, the city beyond of about 400 acres,

rising to a hill top & the Temple to Augustus visible far out to sea.

White limestone was the main material used. Pontius Pilate lived there

& it was from Caesarea that he set out on the Passover to go to

Jerusalem to condemn Jesus to the cross,

The heat was tremendous as our guide lectured us sitting in the

amphitheatre. All around excavations of the stadium, the theatre etc.

One had to get into the mind set of 2000 years ago.

And so we leave & head for Mount Carmel. – (to be continued)

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St Wendrona’s Rota Please inform the Churchwardens if you are unable to fulfil your duty .

Can sidespeople can please be on duty 15 minutes before the service to welcome people and hand out

service books. Thank you for your help June 4th - Pentecost June 11th- Trinity Sunday

Reader H Sandford B Osborne

Intercessions R Spencer B Osborne

Offertory C Loveday/C Bryans

Sidespeople C Loveday/B Osborne R Osborne/B Osborne

Cleaning I & B Osborne M Cowley/A Veneear

Flowers C Loveday/I Osborne C Loveday/I Osborne

June 18th – Trinity 1 June 25th – Trinity2

Reader J Haywood J Parker

Intercessions M Cowley R Spencer

Offertory H Sandford/B Osborne M Cowley/J Parker

Sidespeople M Cowley/J Parker P Haywood/I Osborne

Cleaning M Cowley/A Veneeear H Sandford

Flowers A Haywood A Haywood

July 2nd - Trinity 3 July 9th – Trinity 4

Reader M Cowley C Bryans

Intercessions B Osborne M Cowley

Offertory C Loveday/C Bryans

Sidespeople C Loveday/B Osborne R Osborne/B Osborne

Cleaning H Sandford I & B Osborne

Flowers A Haywood H Sandford

July 16th – Trinity5 July 23rd – Trinity 6

Reader R Spencer A Veneear

Intercessions R Spencer B Osborne

Offertory H Sandford/B Osborne M Cowley/J Parker

Sidespeople M Cowley/J Parker P Haywood/I Osborne

Cleaning I & B Osborne M Cowley/A Veneear

Flowers H Sandford F Symes

July 30th – Trinity 7………………………………… Reader H Sandford Sidespeople C Loveday/B Osborne

Intercessions M Cowley Cleaning M Cowley/A Veneear

Offertory C Loveday/C Bryans Flowers F Symes

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Wendron Bits & Pieces

Sorry Folks that I failed to provide

anything for my slot in the last issue.

However, I have tried my best to

bring you up to date now.

The porch house did not like the

windy weather in February, I was called to look at the window above

the entrance to the church gates on the road side. The glass had slipped

by about half its length but fortunately I was able to rescue the pane

intact & make the window safe. On opening the door I was confronted

by a lot of plaster on the floor. A large section of plaster had fallen from

the ceiling and more was ready to fall. My thoughts were “more

expense”

A couple of weeks later I had a call from Mrs Vian informing me that a

car had hit the wall of the cemetery across the road demolishing a large

portion of it as well as moving the large granite posts. Fortunately, the

only occupant of the car was unhurt & was able to get out of the car &

phone the police. Dealing with the police & Insurance Company was

time consuming as the police would only release information to the

insurers (in exchange for a fee) & not to me as I was not the owner of

the property.

As a result of wear & tear one or two slates on the church porch had

become dislodged, allowing birds to nest. A temporary repair has been

done.

Our Mothering Sunday service conducted by Canon Miller was

reasonably well attended. Thank you to the ladies who provided the

bunches of flowers which were blessed & distributed. On Palm Sunday

Rev Peter led the service & blessed the palms which were distributed.

On Good Friday members of our congregation joined with Helston at St

Michael’s for devotions at the foot of the cross with hymns & readings.

Thank you to all who gave & helped with the flowers for Easter Day &

also to those who created the Easter garden.

In early April we held our annual Vestry & Annual Parochial Church

Meetings. As usual we were not inundated with nominations for the

various positions on the PCC. The list of PCC members appears

elsewhere in this magazine (See Page 30) By the time you read this the

newly appointed church wardens will have been sworn into office, along

with those from other parishes at the Archdeacons Visitation service at

St Michael’s towards the end of May.

At the ACPM the financial report as not good reading. Our General

Fund showed an excess of income over expenditure of £1147 but I have

to admit that we did not pay all of our Ministry & Mission Fund call for

2016. If we had we would have shown a loss of over £4000.

Now for some better news: Over the past 12 months I occasionally

reported that we had submitted an application for grant funding to help

with repair work to our roof and drainage problems also the rotten

floor especially in the south pew area. Our first application was

refused but we were told to resubmit it &, in conjunction with our

architect, we added bits to the first one. I am pleased to say that at the

end of April we were informed that our application had been accepted.

We now have permission to start on the development stage. This

involves quite a bit of work for the architect; drawing plans,

preparing specifications, arranging a bat survey etc. We at Wendron

must think about FUND RAISING to meet our part of the expenses. If

anyone has any ideas for fund raising please speak to your church

wardens.

Thank you. Bevan

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Crossword Answers from page 9 Across 1 Storm 4 Archery 8 Vinyl 9 Malachi 11 Psalter 12 Vicar 14 Sacrilage 18 Light 19 Mortals 22 Shriven 23 Metal 24 Spotted 25 Thief Down 2 Thirst 3 Royal 5 Reap 6 Healing 7 Reheat 10 Heart 13 Flood 15 Atheist 16 Bishop 17 Cleave 20 Teeth 21 Gene

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Women’s Refuge (Mothers’ Union)

The number of women arriving at Refuge is increasing year on year

but your help certainly makes for a smoother transition from their

previous life to a new beginning. There is now a Refuge for men too!

A big “Thank You” to Helston/Wendron churches & the wider

community for regular giving which is very much appreciated.

The Refuges try to keep their food store cupboard stocked for all who

arrive often having travelled quite a distance with only what they are

wearing. Something to make a meal is most appreciated when they

arrive. The staff at the Refuge also put together a Welcome Box which

contain a few necessary items, i.e toiletries & small items of food.

DONATIONS REQUIRED

Food: Tins of soup & all vegetables, Pies & tinned meat,

Tinned sausages, beans, spaghetti, Tinned potatoes, Tinned fish,

Tea, coffee & sugar, Cold drinks, Breakfast cereals are much needed

Chocolate biscuits are always a treat

Clothes for children and young women in good condition, warm coats

New underwear if possible, Shoes in good condition

Toothbrushes, Toilet rolls & kitchen rolls,

Small kitchen equipment – BUT NO ELECTRICAL ITEMS PLEASE!

Curtains & bed linen

NO SOFT TOYS OR CAR SEATS PLEASE! NO FURNITURE DUE

TO LACK OF STORAGE.

Toiletries for men & women, Craft items for children & women,

(Craft classes are therapeutic in their help to recover from their trauma)

Money donations are also much appreciated

We also collect for ST PETROCS: Sleeping bags, duvets & items of

clothing to keep people warm when sleeping out of doors,

In addition we pass items on to Jean Archibald-Anderson at Ashton as

she is the Moldova link.

Many thanks for your support – Sue Spencer (Mothers’ Union)

This Month’s Quiz

Sunday 21st May was Rogation Sunday, a time when in some parishes they hold

special services to ask God’s blessing on the crops.

(The word “Rogation” comes from the Latin verb rogare “to ask”)

So, as it is a time when we may be thinking of crops and a time when gardeners

will have been busy & hoping for good yields over the coming months , this

month’s quiz has a horticultural theme.

Hidden in the clues below are the names of varieties of things you may be

growing. They may be vegetables, fruits or flowers.

Most are pretty well known and there are no Latin names included.

Email your answers to the editor and say what kind of vegetable, fruit or flower

the variety refers to.

1. _ R _ Y _ _ U _ _ 8. _ O _ _ Y _ A _ E _

2. _ _ C _ O _ _ A 9. _ _ S S _ _ B _ _ _ H

3. A _ _ A _ _ I _ O _ 10. M _ _ E _ _ O

4. E _ _ _ A _ K _ _ _ S 11. _ O _ F _ _ E _ _ E

5. C _ _ E _ _ _ S 12. B _ _ G I _

6. _ O _ C _ _ _ E _ _ 13. C _ _ E _ F _ _ N _ _ S

7. S _ _ R _ E _ _ _ P _ R _ _ 14. _ I _ T _ E _ E _

“Own Recipes” (from hand written recipes, mostly collected from local ladies from around the

West Country)

Mixed Fruit & Marshmallow Ice Cream

½ pint custard

¼ tsp vanilla essence

¼ pint double cream

4 oz mixed fruit

3 oz chopped marshmallows

Make the custard in the usual way. Flavour with vanilla essence.

Put into a bowl and allow to cool. Stir occasionally. When cold stir in the cream,

mixed fruit and marshmallow. Pour into a freezer tray, cover with cling film and

put in the freezer for 15 mins.Pour mixture into a basin, whisk, Pour into the

freezer tray again, cover with cling film. After 20 mins repeat progress leaving

mixture in the freezer for approx. 1 hour

Greek Holiday Property Rental

Anchor House is situated on the Greek Island of Poros overlooking the

busy town harbour. The island is just off the north coast of the

Peloponesse with easy access from Athens airport via the port of

Piraeus.

The accommodation sleeps four in two double bedrooms on separate

floors with a double sofa bed in the living room. There is a family

bathroom and the second bedroom has an ensuite shower room.

Further information can be found on www.ownersdirect.co.uk

(property reference GR504)

10% of any rentals received as a result of this advertisement will be

donated to The Kimbilio Children’s Trust

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Diary Dates

Saturday June 3rd 10am-12,30 pm St Michael’s Summer Fayre

in the churchyard & Andrew Hall

Saturday June 3rd 3pm Churches Together Prayer Event

at Degibna Prayer Chapel

Saturday June 17th 7.30 pm Helston Chamber Choir in Concert

Thursday June 22nd Kerrier Deanery Summer Outing to

Landewednack Church (evening time to be announced

Wednesday July 5th 7.30pm Helston Community College

Concert in church

Saturday July 22nd 4pm Farewell to Bishop Tim at Truro

Cathedral

PCC Members St Michael’s Helston

Canon David Miller-Chairperson

Rev Dorothy Noakes (P/b)

Mrs Betty Booker Lay-Reader (B&P/b)

Mr Peter Jewell-Churchwarden (B)

Mr John Boase- Churchwarden (B)

Mrs Nicola Boase-Treasurer

Mrs Amanda Pyers-Secretary

Mr Michael Thorn(B & Deanery Synod)

Mr Richard Berry(B)

Mrs Sandra Chambers (I)

Mrs Jean Williams (I)

Mrs Heather Thorn (I)

Mrs Elizabeth Davis (I)

Mrs Marjorie Searle(I)

Mr Michael Thomas

Mr Jake Holyer

Ms Louise Douglas (I)

Committees: B=Buildings, I=*Internal Affairs, , P/b=Playbox

CMS Link- Mary Charnock, Susan Summers.

Junior Church-Beccy Miller, Sandy Windsor, Greta Ross (Treasurer),

Electoral Roll Officer- Sandra Chambers.

Safeguarding officer – David Miller –Volunteer needed to take on this role!

Magazine Editor - Simon Roach

Helston Bell Ringers

Bob Woods (Captain) Roger Nott (Vice Captain/Tower keeper)

Margaret Pryor (Sec), Philip Booker, Nicola Boase, Jean Williams, Philip

Woods, Stanley Pryor, Simon Roach, Amanda Boxer, Kate & Nigel Bolland

Ringing Practice night is on Tuesday’s at 7.30 pm at St Michael’s except on the

first Tuesday in the month when it is at Windrow. New ringers and visitors are

welcome

Helston & Wendron Mothers Union Branch Leader/Enrolling

Member.-Mrs Kathleen Oliver, 10 Castel Wary Close, Helston

TR138SF 01326 573256

– New Members are always welcome!! Please contact Kath if you

wish to join.

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St Wendrona’s PCC Wendron

Canon David Miller-Chairperson

Mr Bevan Osborne – Churchwarden/Treasurer/Deanery & Diocesan Synod

& Lay Vice Chairman Mrs Anne Veneear - Churchwarden

Mrs Isobel Osborne- Deanery Synod

Mrs Henrietta Sandford – Secretary

Mr Philip Haywood,

Mr Bob Ayres

Mrs Jennifer Haywood

Mts Carol Bryans

Mrs Sue Spencer Electoral Roll Officer (not on the PCC)

Wendron Bell Ringers – Ray Spencer, Mary & Max Barnett The St Michael’s Ringers usually try to ring for morning service at

Wendron on the first Sunday of the month though the Sunday may

change occasionally to fit in with special occasions e.g. Harvest Festival

etc

Sidespeople M Cowley, P Haywood, C Loveday, B Osborne. I Osborne

R Osborne, J Parker

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Last Word from the Editor

All items for the Aug/Sept magazine will need to be with me at the

latest by Sunday 9th July. Please email to simonroach@talktalk .net or

send to me at Whealhaven, Clodgey Lane Helston TR13 8PJ (tel

01326 561067 or 07870702034 or alternatively see me in church,

Thank you to all who heeded my request to send in more material for

the magazine. I received much more than usual which of course

makes the editor’s job much easier.

If you were one of the one’s who responded.. please keep it up. If not..

please see what you can do to make our church magazine more

interesting.

I’d rather have too much material than not enough and would

welcome fresh ideas!!!

Simon- Editor

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